Philippians 2

1If {there be} therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,● 2Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, {being} of one accord, of one mind.● 3{Let} nothing {be done} through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.● 4Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.● 5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:● 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:● 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:● 8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. {fashion: or habit}● 9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:● 10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of {things} in heaven, and {things} in earth, and {things} under the earth;● 11And {that} every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ {is} Lord, to the glory of God the Father.● 12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.● 13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of {his} good pleasure.● 14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:● 15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; {harmless: or, sincere} {ye shine: or, shine ye}● 16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.● 17Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. {offered: Gr. poured forth}● 18For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.● 19But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. {But: or, Moreover}● 20For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. {likeminded: or, so dear unto me}● 21For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.● 22But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.● 23Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.● 24But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.● 25Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.● 26For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.● 27For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.● 28I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. {carefully: or, with more anxious care}● 29Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: {hold...: or, honour such}● 30Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.●